Engine Rebuilders
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> A 4.3 is around $1600 from www.paceparts.com Jim Pace gm parts warehouse. > — > KRAMER > Kramer’s 350 S-10 > www.orangekitty.com/350s-10
xxxxx I just had a Goodwrench 4.3 put in my Astro Van. Runs good and the price was right. He may be able to pick one up at his friendly Chevrolet dealer as well as Pace. My old 4.3 had 223,000 when it started leaking at the head gasket and blowing heater cores. 29
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A 4.3 is around $1600 from www.paceparts.com Jim Pace gm parts warehouse. — KRAMER Kramer’s 350 S-10 www.orangekitty.com/350s-10 The V-8 S-series WebRing http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=V8S10&list AIM: KRAMER4583 The world would be a better place if there were more Mike Kramers around. Pro-Street Saturns, 350-powered Astro vans, ahhh, a Dare-to-be-Different Utopia.. RingWraitH
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Tj, I recommend an AC-Delco or Goodwrench engine. I have not had any good luck > with jasper engines, and you should be able to get a new good wrench engine for > about $3000 to $3500. You got 235,000 miles out of the original GM engine why > not put another one back in. Just my thoughts. Ed > My faithful 88 GMC truck gave up a cylinder gasket at 235K rather than do a > top overhaul I want to swing a long block into my old friend that will > drive me that distance again. I’ll to pay the extra to avoid a slap rebuild. > Can someone recommend a major rebuilder who builds an OEM or better 4.3L? To > that effect what would you look for if it was going into your GM? > Block: No more than .040 over > Crank Mains & Rods: No more than .010 under > Rings: Moly > Cam: New > Push Rods: New > Vales: New > Springs: New > Guides: New > Oil Pump: New w/ screen > Gaskets: Fel-Pro > Freeze Plugs: Brass > Head Bolts: New > Timing Chain & Gears: New > Fat Warranty on parts & Labor — > What’s your opinion on: > 4-star > ATK > Power Pro > If you would demand any more or can recommend a rebuilder, you opinion is > appreciated. > tj > North Dallas Metro
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > www.paceparts.com > — > KRAMER > Kramer’s 350 S-10 > www.orangekitty.com/350s-10 > The V-8 S-series WebRing > http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=V8S10&list > AIM: KRAMER4583 > The world would be a better place if there were more Mike Kramers around. > Pro-Street Saturns, 350-powered Astro vans, ahhh, a Dare-to-be-Different > Utopia.. RingWraitH"tj" > My faithful 88 GMC truck gave up a cylinder gasket at 235K rather than do > a > top overhaul I want to swing a long block into my old friend that will > drive me that distance again. I’ll to pay the extra to avoid a slap > rebuild. > Can someone recommend a major rebuilder who builds an OEM or better 4.3L? > To > that effect what would you look for if it was going into your GM? > Block: No more than .040 over > Crank Mains & Rods: No more than .010 under > Rings: Moly > Cam: New > Push Rods: New > Vales: New > Springs: New > Guides: New > Oil Pump: New w/ screen > Gaskets: Fel-Pro > Freeze Plugs: Brass > Head Bolts: New > Timing Chain & Gears: New > Fat Warranty on parts & Labor > — > What’s your opinion on: > 4-star > ATK > Power Pro > If you would demand any more or can recommend a rebuilder, you opinion is > appreciated. > tj > North Dallas Metro
Mike: Look into a Target Master motor from a local G.M. dealer. Everything is new and the warranty is 3 years / 50,000 miles. If you want to have the longest warranty, purchase it over the parts counter. Mileage isn’t documented. That way, you get a 3 year warranty regardless of mileage. Then, have a local garage install it. You’ll have one receipt for the engine and another one for labor only. You beat the garage out of a markup on the engine too! Take care, Steve Spence — G.M. Partsman since 1973 Chevy Olds Pont Buick Cad & Lt. Trucks Please remove the "spam-me-not" in my address to reach me Notice: Capturing my e-mail address for database addition is expressly forbidden for any reason. Any unwanted e-mail delivered to my address without my knowledge or permission constitutes acceptance of my fee of $500.00 U.S. Dollars per item plus court court costs to collect my fee for reading and deleting any such e-mail delivered to my e-mail address without express permission.
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Tj, I recommend an AC-Delco or Goodwrench engine. I have not had any good luck with jasper engines, and you should be able to get a new good wrench engine for about $3000 to $3500. You got 235,000 miles out of the original GM engine why not put another one back in. Just my thoughts. Ed – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > My faithful 88 GMC truck gave up a cylinder gasket at 235K rather than do a > top overhaul I want to swing a long block into my old friend that will > drive me that distance again. I’ll to pay the extra to avoid a slap rebuild. > Can someone recommend a major rebuilder who builds an OEM or better 4.3L? To > that effect what would you look for if it was going into your GM? > Block: No more than .040 over > Crank Mains & Rods: No more than .010 under > Rings: Moly > Cam: New > Push Rods: New > Vales: New > Springs: New > Guides: New > Oil Pump: New w/ screen > Gaskets: Fel-Pro > Freeze Plugs: Brass > Head Bolts: New > Timing Chain & Gears: New > Fat Warranty on parts & Labor > What’s your opinion on: > 4-star > ATK > Power Pro > If you would demand any more or can recommend a rebuilder, you opinion is > appreciated. > tj > North Dallas Metro
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1) Jasper 2) Delco 3)ATK In that order.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My faithful 88 GMC truck gave up a cylinder gasket at 235K rather than do a > top overhaul I want to swing a long block into my old friend that will > drive me that distance again. I’ll to pay the extra to avoid a slap rebuild. > Can someone recommend a major rebuilder who builds an OEM or better 4.3L? To > that effect what would you look for if it was going into your GM? > Block: No more than .040 over > Crank Mains & Rods: No more than .010 under > Rings: Moly > Cam: New > Push Rods: New > Vales: New > Springs: New > Guides: New > Oil Pump: New w/ screen > Gaskets: Fel-Pro > Freeze Plugs: Brass > Head Bolts: New > Timing Chain & Gears: New > Fat Warranty on parts & Labor — > What’s your opinion on: > 4-star > ATK > Power Pro > If you would demand any more or can recommend a rebuilder, you opinion is > appreciated. > tj > North Dallas Metro
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www.paceparts.com — KRAMER Kramer’s 350 S-10 www.orangekitty.com/350s-10 The V-8 S-series WebRing http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=V8S10&list AIM: KRAMER4583 The world would be a better place if there were more Mike Kramers around. Pro-Street Saturns, 350-powered Astro vans, ahhh, a Dare-to-be-Different Utopia.. RingWraitH"tj"
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My faithful 88 GMC truck gave up a cylinder gasket at 235K rather than do a > top overhaul I want to swing a long block into my old friend that will > drive me that distance again. I’ll to pay the extra to avoid a slap rebuild. > Can someone recommend a major rebuilder who builds an OEM or better 4.3L? To > that effect what would you look for if it was going into your GM? > Block: No more than .040 over > Crank Mains & Rods: No more than .010 under > Rings: Moly > Cam: New > Push Rods: New > Vales: New > Springs: New > Guides: New > Oil Pump: New w/ screen > Gaskets: Fel-Pro > Freeze Plugs: Brass > Head Bolts: New > Timing Chain & Gears: New > Fat Warranty on parts & Labor — > What’s your opinion on: > 4-star > ATK > Power Pro > If you would demand any more or can recommend a rebuilder, you opinion is > appreciated. > tj > North Dallas Metro
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My faithful 88 GMC truck gave up a cylinder gasket at 235K rather than do a top overhaul I want to swing a long block into my old friend that will drive me that distance again. I’ll to pay the extra to avoid a slap rebuild. Can someone recommend a major rebuilder who builds an OEM or better 4.3L? To that effect what would you look for if it was going into your GM? Block: No more than .040 over Crank Mains & Rods: No more than .010 under Rings: Moly Cam: New Push Rods: New Vales: New Springs: New Guides: New Oil Pump: New w/ screen Gaskets: Fel-Pro Freeze Plugs: Brass Head Bolts: New Timing Chain & Gears: New Fat Warranty on parts & Labor What’s your opinion on: 4-star ATK Power Pro If you would demand any more or can recommend a rebuilder, you opinion is appreciated. tj North Dallas Metro
